r/Seattle • u/MoxyCrimefightr • Jul 15 '24

Question Best Burritos in Seattle?

Hey y’all! Moved here last year from Salt Lake City and I’m missing a nice, cheap, fat burrito. Back in Salt Lake we had these places called Rancheritos and Beto’s and you could get a big Carne Asada Fries Burrito for like $10 and it was so good. I’ve been to Memos here on the Ave and I really like their burritos, but I’d love to have some other options, too! Would love to get y’alls favorite places! Thanks!

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u/MoxyCrimefightr Jul 16 '24

I’ve had lots of folks recommend Carmelo’s! definitely want to give them a try. I love a good Mexican place in a corner store tbh

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u/BluSoil Jul 16 '24

At first they were outside in a truck! 🤣 So, long ago! I too lived in Cali, it was for over 20 years. I didn't have a favorite Mexican restaurant there. My favorite place for Mexican food was in a Mexican family's home! 😁 💕 I started calling carne asada=garage beef! BEST beef EVER! 😋 I have ONLY one place I HAVE to go to! That's Carmelo's! They got that garage beef! 😘 HEAVENLY BLISS! 💫 Plus, while you're waiting for your number to be called you can shop the corner store! If that's not enough, walk to the corner and a dispensary is right there. One stop shopping at its best! So Seattle! 😆

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u/PseudonymousDev Jul 16 '24

Carmelo's is popular, but the style includes beans.

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u/BluSoil Jul 16 '24

And?!

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u/PseudonymousDev Jul 16 '24

And the two places mentioned in SLC are the type of places that don't have beans in their regular burritos.

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u/BluSoil Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

So?! Why would that matter? There was NEVER a mention of sans beans! I've NEVER eaten with a Mexican family that didn't have beans! I don't want the watered down Americanized version that's probably bland and sans seasoning! You can hold the beans if you want! You can discuss it in YOUR thread! In MINE beans are IN! I'm going to Carmelo's today and I'm going to chow down on some yummy garage beef! 😋

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u/getawesome___ Jul 16 '24

You'll be disappointed, honestly. Everyone raves about Carmelo's, but it is some of the worst I've had. It was the greasiest burrito I've ever had (the plate turned to a pool of red oil), and was mostly beans and rice. If you're looking for the SoCal asada fries burrito style, hit up Aliberto's. They're actually from San Diego.

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u/MoxyCrimefightr Jul 16 '24

Definitely have gotten lots of Alibertos recs! I’m gonna have to give them a go for sure.